CAPITAL PARTS

HIGHEST QUALITY FOR

LOWEST LIFE CYCLE COSTS
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RELIABLE SOLUTIONS FOR HIGHEST

AVAILABILTY
CAPITAL PARTS FROM A LEADING OEM

BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION To ensure fast replacement and dependable compressor

Burckhardt Compression is one of the market leaders in
the field of reciprocating compressors. As the only
manufacturer that offers a complete range of recipro­
cating compressor technologies, we are ideally suited
to support you in every situation.
With more than 170 years of experience, we are commit­
ted to producing continuous innovative solutions for
highest reliability and lowest life cycle costs for new or
improved compressors.
YOUR ADVANTAGE: MOST RELIABLE CAPITAL PARTS
Reliable performance of capital parts is crucial for the
trouble-free operation of your compressor systems.
availability, our proven approach incorporates:
–– Comprehensive requirements evaluation
–– (On-site) situation analysis
–– Experienced engineering services
–– In-house manufacturing of all parts at highest quality
standards
–– Fast track production processes
–– Professional installation by our highly skilled compres­
sor specialists
–– Strategic spare parts management
Burckhardt Compression provides a fully documented
and certified service for its customers. We are experts at
meeting demanding design guidelines such as:
–– API 618
–– NACE
–– Individual customer specifications

Manufacturing, replacement and repair of these parts

require comprehensive know-how of every aspect of a
compressor’s technological and operational correlations.
With thorough analysis and competent in-house engi­
neering capabilities we support you in all circumstances,
no matter if with troublesome parts or parts from an
OEM that no longer exist.

AS A LEADING OEM WE ARE YOUR RELIABLE

SOURCE FOR HIGH QUALITY CAPITAL PARTS FOR
ANY RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR.
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SERVING EVERY APPLICATION
WITH HIGHEST QUALITY STANDARDS
APPLICATIONS
– Upstream oil & gas
– Gas transport & storage
– Refinery
– Petrochemical/Chemical
industry
– Industrial gases
– Food & beverage industry
– Wood & charcoal industry
– Mining industry
– Power stations
– Hydro-electric power plants
– Nuclear power plants
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MORE THAN SUITABLE
PARTS FOR COMPRESSORS OF ANY KIND OR BRAND
GASES COMPRESSORS With our broad in-house expertise we are ideally suited component that needs to be replaced or repaired.
to provide integrated solutions for retrofit, reengineered Often the interaction with other components, the
or repaired capital parts – designed to maximize the process parameters, the environment of the parts and
reliability and availability of your equipment. even auxiliary equipment must also be inspected and
­subsequently reengineered.
The necessary know-how and experience to design
and manufacture perfect solutions for the replacement In close collaboration with our customers, we define
of supposedly ordinary capital parts is often under­ the necessary scope in order to meet the requirements
estimated. In most cases it is not only the individual placed on the performance of the entire compressor.
– Hydrogen, nitrogen, argon, – Lubricated and non-lubricated
helium – Cooled and non-cooled
– Hydrocarbons, ethylene, – Horizontal, balanced opposed, OUR OFFERING OUR IN-HOUSE
­ethylene oxides vertical in-line, V-type, W-type EXPERTISE
– Chlorine, ammonia – Labyrinth piston compressors
– Air, oxygen – Integral compressor design
– Nitrous oxides, carbon dioxide, TRIBOLOGY
carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide EXPERTISE
– Hydrogen sulphide, hydrogen REPAIR OF DAMAGED UPGRADE/OPTIMIZATION/
chloride, sulfur hexafluorides, COMPONENTS MODIFICATION MATERIAL ANALYSIS
vinyl chlorides KNOW-HOW
– Gas mixtures and flare gases
LUBRICATION ­
TECHNOLOGY
RETROFIT/REVERSE RECONDITIONING OF
ENGINEERING WORN PARTS HIGH-PRECISION
­MANUFACTURING
EXTENSIVE PARTS ­
ASSEMBLY
1:1 REPLACEMENT REPLACE PARTS
OF PARTS OF INEXISTENT OEM FULL QUALITY ­
ASSURANCE
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CAPITAL PARTS OVERVIEW

PROFOUND TECHNOLOGICAL KNOW-HOW
AND EXPERIENCE

PROCESS GAS COMPRESSORS API 618 LABYRINTH PISTON COMPRESSORS

PISTON
CYLINDER CONNECTION
TECHNOLOGIES
CRANKSHAFT COMPRESSOR
FRAME

DISTANCE
PIECE PISTON
PISTON
ROD
PISTON
ROD

DISTANCE
PIECE GUIDE
BEARINGS

SLIDE
BEARINGS
CONNECTING CROSSHEAD & PIN,
CONNECTION PISTON ROD COUPLING
ROD TECHNOLOGIES
COMPRESSOR
FRAME

CROSSHEAD & PIN,

PISTON ROD COUPLING

CYLINDER
SLIDE
BEARINGS CRANKSHAFT
CYLINDER
LINER CONNECTING
ROD
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EVERY SINGLE PART IS A MASTERPIECE

CROSSHEAD & PIN,

COMPRESSOR FRAME BEARINGS CRANKSHAFT CONNECTING ROD DISTANCE PIECE PISTON ROD PISTON CYLINDER LINER CYLINDER CONNECTION TECHNOLOGIES
PISTON ROD COUPLING
• 1–8 cranks • High precision bearings • 1–8 cranks • Lubrication bore for bearing lubrication oil • 1-piece, solid OEM design • Single or double compartment • Rod diameter up to 250 mm / 9.84 in • Piston diameter up to 1’200 mm / 47.24 in • 80–1’200 mm / 3.15–47.24 in piston • 80–1’200 mm / 3.15–47.24 in piston ­diameter (other dimensions upon request) • Safe and reliable connection of the
• 50–1500 kN rod load • Radial and axial thrust bearing • Stroke up to 400 mm / 15.75 in feed can be integrated • 3-piece design with replaceable and • Large openings for easy maintenance Length up to 3’500 mm / 137.80 in • Types: ­diameter (other dimensions upon request) • Single or double acting ­different capital parts
• Vertical, horizontal, inclined • Any required bearing (main-/pin- • Bearing diameter up to 450 mm / 17.72 in • Appropriate connection technologies adjustable shoes access (other dimensions upon request) – Double acting • Shrink fit or non-shrink fit • High pressure applications up to 350 bara / 5’076 psia • Appropriate and maintenance friendly
• FE analysis optimized ­connecting rod and external bearing) • Lubrication long bore for bearing (multi jack-bolt tensioner, hydraulic • Cross head – piston rod connection: • API 618 or OEM standard design upon • Rolled thread provides reliable operation – Single acting • Highest sealing efficiency between cylinder • Low temperature applications less than −100 °C / −148 °F connection technology for the different
• Solid, rigid design aspects are engineered • Different orientation of gap/split ­lubrication. Oil to feed main and tensioner) to provide optimal tensioning to direct/indirect or clamped request • 1-, 2-, 3-part piston rod – Dual acting liner and piston rings with Redura® Piston • Various number of suction and discharge valves connecting points:
for reliable performance • 1-, 2-part design ­connection rod bearings crankshaft/bearing avoids bearing fretting • Cross head connection with adjust­ • Minimal wear between piston rod and – Step piston Sealing System • With or without tail rod – Crank gear
• API 618 or OEM standard design upon • Anti-twist protection • API 618 or OEM standard design upon • API 618 or OEM standard design upon able plate design for easy rod run out ­sealing elements with Redura® Rod – Tail rod piston • API 618 or OEM standard design upon • FE analysis optimized – Connecting rod
request • Upgrade with vibration and temperature request request alignment ­Sealing System • Low temperature applications request • Computational fluid dynamic analysis to optimize gas and cooling medium flow – Compressor foundation
DESIGN

DESIGN
control • 50–660 mm / 1.97–25.98 in diameter • API 618 or OEM standard design upon • Modification from lube to non-lube • Continuous best performance with our valves and Burckhardt Valve Service – Distance piece
• Leading labyrinth piston compressor (other dimensions upon request) request • Dry-running applications up to 300 bara / • API 618 or OEM standard design upon request – Cylinder
know-how for guide bearings with oil • Appropriate connection technologies 4’351 psia – Cross head
scraper, robust and precise linear guides (Multi jack-bolt tensioner hydraulic • Lowest leakage with Redura® Piston – Piston
tensioner) depending on the forces Sealing System – etc.
• API 618 or OEM standard design upon • Leading labyrinths piston compressor • Multi jack-bolt tensioner
request know-how for contactless labyrinth sealing • Hydraulic tightening device for highest
• API 618 or OEM standard design upon forces on the connection
request

• In-house manufacturing capabilities • Best material selection based on • High precision manufacturing for optimal • Materials: • Materials: • In-house manufacturing capabilities • Materials: • Materials: • Materials: • Materials: • High precision manufacturing for optimal
• State-of-the-art laser measurement ­requirements and application: compressor performance – Forged steel – Nodular cast iron • Materials: – Forged steel – Nodular cast iron – Cast steel – Gray cast iron compressor performance
MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS

MANUFACTURING & MATERIALS

guarantees highest quality standards – Bi-metal bearings • Materials: – Cast steel – Cast iron – Cast iron – High alloy steel – Carbon steel – Austenitic cast iron – Nodular cast iron (Ni-Resist) • Requirements & situation analysis,
• Various materials (e.g. cast iron) – Tri-metal (galvanic) bearings – Forged steel – etc. – Cast steel – Ductal cast iron – etc. – Aluminum (hard coated) – Nitradable steel – Cast steel comprehensive engineering services for
• Requirements & situation analysis, – Bronze – Cast iron – etc. – Nodular cast iron • Special material upon request – Bronze – Ni-Resist – Forged steel reliable solutions
comprehensive engineering services for • Special material application for NH3 – etc. • Requirements & situation analysis, • Requirements & situation analysis, • Coatings: – Welded steel • Various coatings (e.g. nitrated/tungsten – Stainless steel
reliable solutions • In-house manufacturing capabilities • Bearing surfaces are ground and polished comprehensive engineering services for comprehensive engineering services for – NITRONIC 50 – Ni-Resist carbide coatings less than • Special materials upon request
• Requirements & situation analysis, reliable solutions reliable solutions – Tungsten carbide coated (HVOF or D-Gun) – etc. 150 mm / 5.91 in diameter) • Manufactured from standardized or customized blanks
comprehensive engineering services for • NACE – Chrome plated for special applications • Special material upon request • NACE • State-of-the-art laser measurement guarantees highest quality standards
reliable solutions • Surface treatment: super finish (lapping, • Reconditioning service • In-house non-destructive testing (pressure test, etc.)
polishing, abrasive fluid lapping technique) • NACE • Requirements & situation analysis, comprehensive engineering services for reliable
• Reconditioning service solutions
• NACE • NACE

OUR IN-HOUSE TRIBOLOGY MATERIAL ANALYSIS LUBRICATION ­ HIGH-PRECISION ­ EXTENSIVE PARTS FULL QUALITY ­
EXPERTISE EXPERTISE KNOW-HOW TECHNOLOGY MANUFACTURING ASSEMBLY ASSURANCE
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OEM CAPABILITIES
FOR EVERY RECIPROCATING COMPRESSOR

REQUIREMENTS & SITUATION ANALYSIS

– Process Compressor ­condition change – Improved design to ­replacement
– Damaged parts/failure parts with excessive wear
– Worn out parts – Precarious or unsafe operating condition

INCORPORATING FULL ­DOCUMENTATION OF

– Troublesome parts –M aintenance or spare parts logistic scheduling

(API 618/NACE ETC.) INCL. CERTIFICATION

REQUIRED GUIDELINES AND STANDARDS
EVALUATION
– Root cause analysis/failure analysis – Feasibility studies
– Risk analysis – FEA studies
– Condition analysis – Non-destructive testing (NDT)
– Material analysis – Stock recommendations

ENGINEERING
– On-site, and/or in-house measurements of – Recalculation and ­dimensioning
­components – Engineering for repair procedures
– Reverse engineering – Material selection and sizing
– Retrofit

MANUFACTURING
REGARDING SPECIFICATIONS AND
INTERACTION WITH CUSTOMER

– Highest quality ­assurance – Reproduction (­1:1 replacement incl.

– In-house precision m­ anufacturing of capital integration of latest qualiy standards)
parts – OEM guarantee
– Fast track production upon request
SCOPE OF WORK

FIELD ACTIVITIES
– Extensive service network with our specialized – Spare parts frame agreements
field service engineers/troubleshooters – Worldwide distribution and service center
– Dismantling/Reassembly of parts ­network
– Large parts stock – Burckhardt e-shop spare parts identification
and ordering system
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“AFTER AN IMMEDIATE TEMPORARY SOLUTION,

BURCKHARDT COMPRESSION STARTED
A THOROUGH ANALYSIS AND OFFERED US A
TECHNICALLY IMPROVED AND SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTION. THE RESULT WAS AN INCREDIBLE
50% INCREASE IN MTBO.”
Technical Service Manager, United Kingdom
 YOUR RELIABLE SOURCE COMPRESSOR COMPONENTS SERVICES
FOR HIGH QUALITY BEST PERFORMANCE THE FULL RANGE
CAPITAL PARTS FOR AND LONGEST LIFETIME
ANY RECIPROCATING
COMPRESSOR Compressor valves Burckhardt Valve Service
Redura® rings & packings Spare parts logistics
Capacity control systems Field service
Capital parts Technical support
Labyrinth piston compressor Revamps & upgrades
APPROPRIATE AND
components Component repair
­SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
CONSIDERING REPAIR, Hyper/secondary compressor Condition monitoring &
components diagnostics
1:1 REPLACEMENT
OR IMPROVEMENT Training

MAXIMIZED RELIABILITY
AND AVAILABILITY
OF YOUR EQUIPMENT

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Burckhardt Compression AG Your local contact

CH–8404 Winterthur
Switzerland
Tel.: +41 52 262 55 00
Fax: +41 52 262 00 51
24-hour emergency tel.: +41 52 262 53 53
info@burckhardtcompression.com
www.burckhardtcompression.com